Hello! My name is Meryem and I am a PhD candidate at the School of Human Nutrition at McGill University (Tiohtià:ke a.k.a Montreal) .
I am a registered dietitian with a strong passion for improving the
health and well-being of those living with chronic conditions,
particularly diabetes. My interest in diabetes developed during my
undergraduate studies in the School of Human Nutrition at McGill
University, where I learned that proper nutrition and lifestyle habits
play a critical role across different life stages!
As a clinician, I noticed that the real-life challenges of managing
chronic conditions often go beyond what is typically addressed in the
literature. This inspired me to want to further my knowledge and develop
my skillset to better support my patients.
My academic journey began in 2017 when I started an MSc Applied degree
in my alma mater. During my MSc, I focused on evaluating the association
between energy intake and growth outcomes in a preterm cohort of
neonates. Through this experience, I gained valuable research-related
competencies such as conducting literature reviews, planning, and
implementing research protocols and conducting data collection,
management, and statistical analysis.
But that wasn't enough, the
research bug bit and I wanted more!
I then started a Ph.D. with Dr. Anne-Sophie Brazeau (yeh you guessed,
still..) at McGill U (brand loyalty x 100000). My current research aims
to reduce the burden of hypoglycemia on people living with type 1
diabetes by understanding their experience with hypoglycemia fear and
frequency and evaluating if diabetes technologies can help relieve this
burden!
I am excited to continue my work in improving the health and
well-being of those living with diabetes, and I look forward to sharing
my knowledge and expertise through this platform